Obama taps counterterrorism adviser John Brennan for CIA Director

January 7th, 2013 |

As Twitchy has reported, President Obama is expected to nominate Sen. Hagel for Secretary of Defense. The announcement is due this afternoon. It is now being reported that he will also nominate John Brennan to head the CIA.

In addition to nominating Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense today, Obama will nominate WH CT adviser John Brennan to head CIA.—
Major Garrett (@MajorCBS) January 07, 2013

@weeklystandard Brennan? The guy from The Real McCoys?—
Jack O'Brien (@TheJackOBrien) January 07, 2013

Heh. No, the other one: The chief counterterrorism adviser Brennan.

MORE: Brennan, a 25-year CIA veteran, currently serves as Obama's top counterterrorism adviser: apne.ws/UvkXhj -RAS—
The Associated Press (@AP) January 07, 2013

Twitter users react immediately, and bring up some points before the media does, as usual.

John Brennan to become CIA Director, Obama's original choice in 2008, but withdrew because of ties to Bush era.—
Tom McEvoy (@mcevoytom) January 07, 2013

@jordanbks Left sank Brennan then over his support for outrageous Bush policies that are now Obama policies so…. @charlie_simpson—
James Joyner (@drjjoyner) January 07, 2013

Yep: MT @joshuafoust: Brennan: He's one of the few trying to impose stricter institutional controls over the drone campaign.—
James Joyner (@drjjoyner) January 07, 2013

CRAZY talk. RT @rorycooper: Assuming any confirmation hearing for John Brennan will include questions about White House intelligence leaks.—
Ken Gardner (@kesgardner) January 07, 2013

“@pspoole: @vadum Unicorns play an vital role in John Brennan's counterterrorism policies, along with Hezbollah 'moderates'”—
Matthew Vadum (@vadum) January 07, 2013

Unicorns too? “@pspoole: REWIND 2010: Obama CIA Director nominee John Brennan wants to build up "Hezbollah moderates" reuters.com/article/2010/0…”—
Matthew Vadum (@vadum) January 07, 2013

If Brennan goes across the river, who runs the White House kill list (excuse me, “disposition matrix”)?—
Blake Hounshell (@blakehounshell) January 07, 2013

And, zing: